Is Anonymity the Final Shame Frontier in Addiction? I’m a drug addict and a sex addict, and as far as I’m concerned, staying anonymous let’s me remain buried in shame, and a double life, that keeps me always one step ahead of those close to me. Did I say too much? Did I give away… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: June 2010
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Is Anonymity the Final Shame Frontier in Addiction? I’m a drug addict and a sex addict, and as far as I’m concerned, staying anonymous let’s me remain buried in shame, and a double life, that keeps me always one step ahead of those close to me. Did I say too much? Did I give away… Continue Reading
4th Annual Conference on Women, Addiction & Recovery
This sounds like an amazing conference sponsored by SAMHSA and TASC and cosponsored by equally important organizations. Click here for complete details and find the invitation summary below… Join with leaders, colleagues and stakeholders as we create a two-and-a-half-day Conference Community to dialog on the current research, innovations and trends serving women and girls with… Continue Reading
Why Kids Don’t Wear Watches and Drunks Never Learn
This is a guest post from The Discovering Alcoholic, who writes a top rated recovery blog, www.discoveringalcoholic.com, covering alcoholism, substance abuse, treatment and recovery issues. This is an interesting lecture by Professor Philip Zimbardo about modern man’s perspective of time and how it relates to relationships, learning, and behavior. Pay close attention to the last… Continue Reading
Quotes That Can Help Jar One’s Thinking…
by Lisa Frederiksen One of the problems for those in recovery — the family member, friend and/or alcoholic/addict — is the tendency to get stuck in a thought loop or to find oneself reverting to an old reaction, over and over and over, again. The following quotes may help you to jar your thinking when… Continue Reading
Links This Week
Chief Medical Officer Publishes Guidance on Children Drinking Alcohol Research shows that four out of 10 Welsh 15-year-olds drink alcohol on a weekly basis and that two out of 10 15-year-olds report having been drunk for the first time at the age of 13 or younger. Read more…. Students Tackle Underage Drinking in Hanover …Statistics… Continue Reading
It Ain’t Over ‘Til You Say It’s Over. 10 Things Not To Do In the Midst of Hell…
The following is a guest post by my friend, Bill White, M.S., a counselor, author, mentor, blogger and speaker specializing in depression, anxiety and general mental health issues. He hosts a blog, http://chipur.com, and does E.R. psychiatric emergency work in Chicago’s suburbs where he also spends time with his two teenage children. “I am almost… Continue Reading
Early Addiction Recovery – Essential Things Couples Need To Know For Their Marriage To Survive
The following is an excerpt from a post written by Dr. Peggy L. Ferguson, Ph.D., LADC, LMFT, Marriage/Family Therapist and Alcohol/Drug Counselor, for ezinearticles. The first year of addiction recovery is often cited as the most difficult period of time in recovery-not just because early recovery is so fragile and the probability of relapse is… Continue Reading